2 Japanese Boxers Die At Same Event

Two Japanese boxers person died from encephalon injuries sustained successful abstracted bouts connected nan aforesaid paper astatine Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall, according to AP.

Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed soon aft completing a 12-round tie against Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation inferior lightweight champion Yamato Hata connected Aug. 2, nan AP reported on Sunday, August 10th.

Kotari underwent emergency encephalon room for a subdural hematoma, a information wherever humor collects betwixt nan encephalon and skull. However, aesculapian unit reported him dormant soon after.

Rest successful peace, ‘warrior successful nan ring’

The World Boxing Organisation wrote connected X, announcing nan decease of Kotari. “Rest successful peace, Shigetoshi Kotari. The boxing world mourns nan tragic passing of Japanese combatant Shigetoshi Kotari, who succumbed to injuries sustained during his August 2nd title fight.”

The WBO said Kotari was “a warrior successful nan ring. A combatant successful spirit. Gone excessively soon. Our thoughts and prayers are pinch his family, team, and nan full Japanese boxing community.”

Soon after, nan WBO wrote again connected X, this clip to denote nan passing of Urakawa.

“The WBO mourns nan passing of Japanese boxer Hiromasa Urakawa, who tragically succumbed to injuries sustained during his conflict against Yoji Saito connected August 2 astatine Korakuen Hall successful Tokyo,” nan organisation said.

More heartbreaking news

“This heartbreaking news comes conscionable days aft nan passing of Shigetoshi Kotari, who died from injuries suffered successful his conflict connected nan aforesaid card.”

The WBO besides noted a 3rd boxer was successful a coma and astatine consequence of dying.

Before nan 2nd death, nan World Boxing News besides posted on X, saying, “Korakuen Hall Tragedy. One Event. Three Hematomas. Two Remaining Comas. One Death.”

The news outlet added that nan “August 2nd boxing arena successful Japan is nether aggravated scrutiny aft it resulted successful nan decease of Shigetoshi Kotari, while force Yamato Hata and undercard combatant Hiromasa Urakawa stay successful a coma, raising superior questions astir combatant safety.”

Boxing’s darkest modern-day crisis

Late connected Sunday night, August 10th, nan WBA went to X again, penning that a “Third boxer (Yamato Hata) could dice arsenic Japanese boxing faces darkest modern-day crisis.” 

In response, nan Japanese Boxing Commission has announced each OPBF title bouts will now beryllium reduced from 12 rounds to 10.

Earlier this year, Irish boxer John Cooney died a week aft being taken into intensive attraction pursuing his Celtic super-featherweight title conclusion to Nathan Howells successful Belfast.